Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury said on Friday that Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who was released from Tihar jail on Thursday, will campaign for the Left in the upcoming West Bengal and Kerala assembly polls.
"All students supporting the Left will participate in the campaign along with Kanhaiya. For the first time, the nation can see the power of the youth of Left," Yechury said.
He added that the CPI-M wants the assurance from the Centre that arrangements will be made for a ‘fair’ election so that the people of Bengal can come out and vote without any hesitation.
“There should absolutely be no violence, which is all we want. You cannot leave this responsibility on the state police,” he said.
Asserting that the Left will win in Kerala this time, Yechury stated the rampant corruption prevalent in the state right now would be alleviated by the Left as they are committed to bettering the life of the people.
He also flatly ruled out any chances of forging an alliance with Congress despite admitting that the Left was facing a massive challenge in West Bengal.
